Lawmakers Thursday introduced a bill to guarantee back pay to furloughed workers in the case of a government shutdown this week more…
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2019 Federal Pay Raise Not Included in Senate Spending Package
A senator said it’s unclear if Congress can retroactively adjust pay if lawmakers do pass a continuing resolution through Feb. 8 more…
Non-Spousal Beneficiaries Have Until Dec. 31 to Take RMDs from Inherited IRAs
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the RMD requirements for inherited IRA owners including when they must start, how the RMD is calculated, and the IRS penalty for not taking the RMD more…
Credit Monitoring Services Extended for Feds Affected by 2015 Data Breach
Federal employees affected by the Office of Personnel Management’s data breach in 2015 will receive an extension to their free credit data monitoring services more…
Deadline Dec. 31: Retirees Required Minimum Distributions from Retirement Plans
Retirees born before July 1, 1948 usually must take distributions from their individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) and workplace retirement plans, such as the Thrift Savings Plan, by Dec. 31. more…